by Amelia D. Hay | Author Platform, Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, business, Marketing, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self-Publishing
So, I have a confession to make. Actually, I’ve been struggling to sell paid books. Sure, I can give them away for free, but paid is a different problem altogether. I’ve been struggling to sell Duplicity, the second book in my James Lalonde Amateur Sleuth Mystery Series. A few days before my forty-second birthday, I decided to embark on a book marketing experiment where I tempt readers to impulse buy the second book in a series.
by Amelia D. Hay | A Writer Writes, Author Platform, Authorpreneur Podcast, Behind the Scenes, BTS Podcast Diary, business, Marketing, Season 3: How to Outline a Story, Self Publishing Services, Self-Publishing
In this show, I’m going to come clean about why I’ve trademarking my podcast name. Honestly, this isn’t the first time I considered discussing it. The last time I chickened out. Also, I will discuss the books I published this year and my mixed feelings about using Advanced Reader Services. And I’m going to come out of the closet as a book cover designer.
by Amelia D. Hay | Author Platform, Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, Marketing, Season 2: Writing Adventure During a Pandemic, Self Publishing Services, Self-Publishing, tools
In this episode, I share a momentous writing update, a surprising update on my Fussy Librarian book promotion. And, I discovered a great tool for self-published authors at a great price.
by Amelia D. Hay | Author Platform, Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, business, Marketing, Season 2: Writing Adventure During a Pandemic, Self Publishing Services, Self-Publishing, Writing
Coming up in this episode, I discuss my plans to write to market, my new book formatting services and how you can use them for free, and a-ha moment I had about my book Missing, which I’m hoping will result in more positive book reviews.
by Amelia D. Hay | Author Platform, Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, business, Season 2: Writing Adventure During a Pandemic, Self-Publishing, Tech for Writers, tools, Writing
In this episode, I share how after months of frustration with the slow speed of my website, I took the plunge and moved web hosts. And, I discuss along with the results of another free promotion on Kobo, and my experiments with pre-orders on Amazon.
by Amelia D. Hay | Author Platform, Authorpreneur Podcast, BTS Podcast Diary, Marketing, Self-Publishing, tools
The problem with helpful book marketing suggestions like”get interviewed on podcasts,” is no one actually tells you how to create a pitch that will land you an interview. In this episode, I will share three tips and a six-step formula that will help you craft a better pitch and hopefully, get you a podcast interview. Obviously, I can’t make any outlandish claims or promise you’ll get interviewed on podcasts. But, I can promise to show you how to present yourself to hosts, so that they can see the value you can contribute to their show.
